New Zealand launches world's first satellite-to-mobile service with SpaceX's Starlink, offering text messages.

One New Zealand has launched the world's first satellite-to-mobile service using SpaceX's Starlink, offering text messages with a 10-minute delay. The service, compatible with a few smartphone models, plans to expand to voice and data. This marks a significant step in New Zealand's telecommunications, with rural LEO satellite broadband use growing to 14%. Spark New Zealand sold its stake in mobile towers to focus on data centers, reflecting a broader trend of increasing data usage and center expansions, particularly in Auckland.

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